Tonight , I gathered with several men from our church to observe the discussion between Scott Brown and Joel Beeke over the book written by William Gouge “Domestical Duties”. Here are a few quick observations I wrote down. *Authority is the opportunity to exercise love. *Authority without love is tyranny. *Authority is tyranny when we…
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The Sinner’s Savior
This past Lord’s Day at Eastside Baptist Church, in Twin Falls, Idaho.
He Bowed His Head
“He said, “It is finished!” And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.” (John 19:30 NASB)
Structure and Stability of the Family
What time is it? The bible clarifies that God intended for the family to consist of one husband (male) and one wife (female). He spoke of the family as something “God has joined together” and warned that man must not separate this God ordained unit. Ultimately, the stability of our our society, economy, and general…
Husbands Love Your Wives
Brothers, Have you ever needed some detailed, practical counsel for your marriage? Have you ever wished someone would speak to the everyday matters that pop up in your marriage and family life? Have you ever heard sound teaching, but wished for more than broad theological principles? You needed someone to speak frankly. You wanted someone…
Even if the Path is Hard
Jesus said in Matthew 16:24 “Those who would come after Me must deny themselves and follow Me.” B.B. McKinney pinned these words in 1937. “It may be thro’ the shadows dim, or o’er the stormy sea, I take the cross and follow him wherever he leadeth me.” I am still striving, even today, to know what…
Saturating Children with the Worldview of the Triune God
Meet Adam Madden. Adam is the pastor of Christ Fellowship in Salt Lake City. Adam and his family serve the Lord as North American Mission Board appointed church planters in the Salt Lake City Baptist Association. Adam brought several men from the church in SLC to our fatherhood conference last year. I’ve counted it a…
Or Do You Not Know?
Sunday Morning at Eastside Baptist Church in Twin Falls, Idaho: 9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate , nor homosexuals, 10 nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom…
theBridgeCast (tBC006)
This week’s podcast is a recording of a speaking engagement I was invited to with Clint Henry (pastor at Central Valley Baptist Church in Meridian, Idaho). Executive directors from the Southern Baptist Convention have an annual gathering, this year they gathered in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Here is the recording of that event from Tuesday night,…
Painless Acceptance
“I wonder also how many Christians in our day have truly and completely abandoned themselves to Jesus Christ as their Lord. We are very busy telling people to “accept Christ” and that seems to be the only word we are using. We arrange a painless acceptance…” A.W. Tower